Meal Kit
Hawaiian-Style Pork Rice Bowl
with cucumber and mango slaw
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Wheat, Sesame, Soy
Chef
Rachel Post
Aloha! Get back to the beach, and back to the island life with this meal, a dinner that will melt away your troubles and have you feeling sand between your toes. Succulent pork, bathed in garlic sesame sauce gets paired with a fresh slaw of cucumber and mango, and both sit on a bed of slightly crispy green onion rice. Dinner has never tasted so tropical.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 oz. Ground Pork
- 5.47 oz. Long Grain White Rice
- 4 oz. Slaw Mix
- 1 Persian Cucumber
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2 fl. oz. Garlic Sesame Sauce
- 2 oz. Frozen Mangoes
- 2 Green Onions
- 1 fl. oz. Seasoned Rice Vinegar
- ½ fl. oz. Mirin
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Nutrition (per serving) o30nnZq0
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Calories800
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Carbohydrates87g
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Net Carbs82g
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Fat35g
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Protein32g
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Sodium1590mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Small Pot
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
Customize It Instructions
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If using 20 oz. ground pork, follow same instructions as 10 oz. ground pork, working in batches, if necessary.
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If using steak strips, spread into a single layer, pat dry, and coarsely chop. Follow same instructions as ground pork in Step 4, stirring occasionally until no pink remains and steak strips reach minimum internal temperature, 4-6 minutes. Rest, 3 minutes.
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If using shrimp, pat dry. Follow same instructions as ground pork in Step 4, cooking undisturbed until shrimp reaches minimum internal temperature, 2-3 minutes per side.
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1 Start the Rice
Bring a small pot with rice and 11/4 cups water to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.Remove from burner and season with a pinch of salt.While rice cooks, prepare ingredients. -
2 Prepare the Ingredients
Trim cucumber, halve lengthwise, then cut into 1/2” half-moons.
If mango is frozen, rinse under cold water until thawed. Mince mango.Trim and thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green portions separate. -
3 Marinate the Slaw
Combine slaw mix, cucumber, mango, 2 tsp. olive oil, seasoned rice vinegar, and pinch of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside to marinate, at least 5 minutes.
While slaw marinates, cook pork. -
4 Cook the Pork
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
Add 1 tsp. olive oil, white portions of green onions, ground pork, and a pinch of salt and pepper to hot pan. Break up meat until no pink remains and pork reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 5-7 minutes.Stir in mirin and garlic sesame sauce until meat is coated. Remove from burner and cover. -
5 Finish Rice and Finish Dish
Place a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil.
Add green portions of green onions to hot pan and stir often, 1 minute.Add rice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir often until slightly crispy, 3-4 minutes.Remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping rice with pork and slaw. Bon appétit!
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